The Historic Tanners Cafe from the 1920s has been saved from being lost & is now open to the public

Tanners Cafe & Drug Store, a beloved business established in the 1920s, had fallen into a state of disrepair and was on the verge of being lost forever. However, after some hard work, the Morgan County Tourism Alliance gained ownership of the building in 2019. Over the course of two years, the building underwent restoration. On April 22, 2022, Tanners Historical Cafe opened its doors to the community once again. Join me and take a look inside.
Find the Tanners Cafe on Facebook at the below link. / wartburgtn
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[@donlyons3196]

IN JR. HIGH THE JUICE LADY USE TOO MAKE ME ORANGE AND PINEAPPLE JUICE I STILL DRINK IT TODAY!!

[@lynngalyon5687]

Nick Tanner was a member of a church that I pastored .He was saved and baptized there around 2002 and he was a unique person and very likeable.

[@francisjaniewski5990]

I love these old cafes. I'm in Northwest Indiana, they almost all gone now. My Moms people are in South East Kentucky still have a few old school places left. I love when I can travel finding a cafe or a old truck stop thats got a good ole bologna sammich or a good handmade hamburger. They have character, make you wanna stop on the ride home. Thanks for being there.

[@adamkushner5240]

Real America GOD BLESS YOU

[@TheSolitary1]

Pretty cool to see all of the originals 💙

[@dpmart3275]

Another great 👍 one thanks

[@ericday604]

Great old place!!! If you keep this up, I might have to leave Pennsylvania and move to Tennesee!!! God bless brother!!

[@onrycodger]

Awesome! Brand New episode.....watching now!👍

[@luannyates5199]

I thought of orange-pineapple ice cream not long ago. Yes I’d love to have some now. My mother got me hooked on it and Cherry ice cream.

[@jimmymalone3494]

I enjoyed your video of Tanners.Thank you for sharing with us.

[@oldjunkman4864]

Great old place, Really liked it.

[@brianforrest3377]

Interesting channel for sure coming up to see the prison in March have to check out the restaurant and the RM brooks store

[@shirleyj617]

I was literally just thinking yesterday, “I wonder why he hasn’t made a video in Tanners.” Good job!

[@zot254]

John turning old into GOLD the best channel on U Tube by far from SA

[@leepittman4923]

Love your videos John I’m planning a trip to Tiffany’s RM Brooks this spring going to bring my motorhome down and camp Tiffany told me to call ahead to make sure she has a Camping spot for me keep the videos coming

[@wakeupamericaandresist2413]

Love your videos,great work ✌️✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@darrellsharpe8926]

Good video John , very interesting, when I visit my aunt in Sunbrite, I guess I need to check this place out.

[@paultuite2052]

Greetings from Ireland. Love the video and your channel. Some day I will visit Morgan County and these beautiful places. Kind regards Paul Tuite

[@MilePost106]

Brings back my childhood memories the soda fountain and the tin looking ceiling. My kind of place over fast food any day!

[@mrbr549]

Really nice video! We will look this place up when we're in the area. That food looked fantastic!

[@purplehaze5977]

Its wonderful when you see the love and care going into a place so not to loose history amazing i enjoyed it

[@KennethEdwards-ut1sm]

Congratulations John. You are the new Bill Landry. I predict you'll be picked up on a tv network soon. Keep up the good work. . .

[@Catloudan]

Thanks for highlighting these places and hopefully helping them with business! I hope they do amazing .

[@spayneutersaveslives9687]

Great video. Love Tennessee history.

[@michaelfarris2556]

He was right. a lot of old buildings are gone before they take a look at what it really was. They say progress, but if it's actually removed, you have nothing but memory. There is nothing to actually enjoy seeing but an empty lot. Are you have a dollar store.

[@popmarbles6980]

Loved your content, and that the building was restored back to its glory and what it was for years. History is important to me at 77 yrs. PopMarbles in NW Arkansas

[@tnwoodworker8]

I used to go there with my dad when I was a kid and we'd get a Cherry Coke. My dad was friends with Nick Tanner as they went to school together. I remember Nick well. He was a special person. Great memories!

[@karengunia5451]

I love your videos! Real people with all the trimmings! Thank you

[@paulyoung5327]

This a beautiful piece of history and an awesome find . Excellent film John.

[@lizhoffman6611]

Very nice restoration. She was very knowledgeable about the stores history. Really enjoyed this tour! Have a good day y’all 😊

[@theappalachianchannel]

Ralph has been Sick for a few months but is doing better. I hope to film with him again when the weather warms back up. thanks for asking about him.

[@mikeanderson7165]

Absolutely awesome so glad to see another 1 living on ❤really appreciate y’all bringing them to us to see. History of the old stores an buildings I love to see them brought back.

[@vjones727]

Another great video, John. Love your channel and the work you do to keep history alive.

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Wonderful Tour Of Tanner's Cafe, Mothers Favorite- Orange Pineapple Thanks Mr. Ward, From Canada ATB T God Bless

[@mikecurtis2585]

Always fun seeing these stories! Have a great week!!

[@cxg7381]

We love your vlogs. Hey are so well done and depict this wonderful time period. We plan to make a trip soon.

[@truthfinderswithlisarobbin4176]

We need to dine at this place! I love all the original pieces and would be more excited to see those than to eat! Thanks for sharing these unique places in Tennessee!

[@joshuasjericho3915]

❤🤍💙 This is the real American, just good hearted kind folks! Praise Jesus Christ 🙌 🙏 for you all! ❤🤍💙 Ephesians 6:12 Geneva Bible 1599 translation

[@robertpirtle3638]

I wish this was longer. Would’ve liked to seen in the safe. I think that little place will do good. Specially people like you doing great videos like this! Thanks my friend

[@TheInvisibleOne1026]

What a great story of all the hard work and ambition that went into bringing that place back. I’d love to give a place like that my business.

[@pl747]

Nice to see these old places.

[@sharonlongfellow6064]

Wow John what can you've done it again loved the video. The staff seem to be really friendly I could have stayed there all day. I'm so glad that they kept the name tanner's thank you John I just love the places you visit ❤

[@niamhneevekinsella7951]

WOW! Oh my god I love that place. That apothecary cabinet is amazing. I love how they preserved the place as much as possible.

[@sandrabrown6326]

Best of luck to them. So many memories from my hometown in Arkansas my grandfather was a pharmacist and there was a soda shop in the front.

[@TheVineyarder]

excellent guide and interesting place thank you!

[@monicarestuccia6056]

I really enjoyed watching that video. What a great old place to save; I can imagine back in the day it being The Place to be! I had a thought when watching it also, about how sad it must have been to live in a town where so many good ole places close up. Most places to in the opposite direction over time and get built up and crowded. 🙏

[@convoy814]

Hello 👋🏽 from Raleigh

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I hope the community supports this ps e enough to pay for it staying open.

[@johnhiscott-walsh5198]

♥

[@shergc]

I love watching your videos. I'm curious if you know if there is a connection with Tanners hot dog shop that was in Savannah Georgia. It was there in the 40's and remained until it closed several years ago. Keep up the good work.

[@SweatyWelder68]

wow THAT WAS COOL REALLY COOL!

[@c103110a]

They did a great job preserving and rebuilding that building! I'll be stopping by soon! Thanks for featuring this !

[@joanncoopertroupe3506]

Loved this Video ty John..

[@stevenikitas8170]

A beautiful store and a great piece of history...

[@orlandoevans8591]

You never cease to amaze me with these beautiful and historic structures. The stories are amazing as well. Another great video.

[@kennethstuckey7823]

John, you never cease to amaze me! What a wonderful tour of another fabulous historic place. Wow! You can really feel Miss Pam's heartfelt elation, gratification and joy as she happily shows you the preservation/renovation of various areas of the restaurant, along with their history. You can tell she truly is in it for the long haul and is there for and to become an important part of the community. An added bonus were the comments from members of the community that previously lived the Tanner experience. Thank you for allowing me to visit this wonderful place with you!

[@theappalachianchannel]

Pam and all the staff are great people. The FOOD was AMAZING!

[@Momtocam1997]

Intrigued by cafes and their history..Thank you so much…

[@ricktempleton3415]

Thanks John for advertising these wonderful places in Appalachia. Folks will come and support these old places. I'll be down this summer. That German choclate cake looks yummy. Teel her to put in a case for cse xx pocket knives. That would be nice to visit eat and buy a souvenir .

[@FernandoOcumarez]

Amazing video. it's good to see another country store still going strong. Thank you for sharing 🙏 God Bless

[@n721sw]

Great video brother, I'm gonna go there this week and eat! Can't wait!

[@michaelmerck7576]

A very clean building ,looks very inviting as a place to shop

[@stovepipe1015]

Excellent Video, this is America.

[@gregostrowski397]

John is doing wonderful work why your programs are just very unique you get down to the basics and you can't beat it keep up the good work God-bless you

[@brucelund5788]

John, another wonderful vid! I am so glad you are doing this to share these wonderful and historical places with us, I REALLY AM GETTIN A HANKERIN TO COME DOWN AND VISIT YOU'ALL, God Bless and keep up the good work :{)

[@pamelam1500]

Loved this. Used to stay in a hotel in Wartburg back in the 60’s while visiting relatives in Deer Lodge!!!

[@toddd7444]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee love it wheelchair larry

[@ronmack1767]

Enjoyed the video John. What a unique place. You find all the cool places. Y'all be safe and God bless.

[@steveflowers733]

NC loves your channel

[@jasonsimmons811]

I would go to the dirt track in Wartburg, always have a good firework show around the 4th of july

[@eileenspamer]

love it from uk granny keep posting

[@benniebarrow348]

So cool !…..,thanks

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great video 🇺🇸

[@lyndamclean6786]

Hi u have a great channel. I just joined. This was a great video. I really liked Muddy Pond. The Mennonite ladies were very sweet and obliging. I enjoyed their openness❤❤

[@audramatney1148]

Great video friend 👍

[@cherokeefiddler]

Both sides of my family are from Morgan Co. I never lived there but there were numerous visits in my childhood to see my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. I have eaten many an ice cream cone at Tanner's (50's-80's). I'm glad to see the place has been restored! (Tom Underwood)

[@timp3035]

Very Nice!

[@kyledesborough6045]

Good morning ☕ just love all the interesting places people it's just great 👍 keep the videos 🎥 rolling ✌️😁

[@theappalachianchannel]

Good morning! I will do my best to keep finding these historic and interesting places. thanks for watching

[@kyledesborough6045]

@@theappalachianchannel fell asleep in School 🏫😂😆🤣 but listening to you and the people you interviewed very exciting I'm glad I stumbled on to you're channel 👍🌟👍⭐😁 oh one more thing I don't fall asleep 😴💤🤣😆😂 keep em rolling 🎥

[@user-pl7bn2rt2d]

Thank you so very much for showing us this amazing store. I absolutely loved it

[@theappalachianchannel]

You’re welcome

[@user-lc8ez4ml6m]

Someday I want to visit‼️👍️🤓🇯🇵

[@leonjennings4632]

Orange Pineapple Ice Cream is the Best Flavor of Ice cream Made May have to Take a Trip for a big Bowl of it This Summer Thank You For the Video Another Great One Blessings and Be Safe ✌️

[@gordonhall9871]

love the history

[@gregembrey2947]

John your channel just keeps getting better. it has give me so many ideas on places to visit.

[@theappalachianchannel]

Yes you need to visit Tanners its a real treat and the food is amazing.

[@Tornado1861]

We ate there a few weeks ago, my grandparents use to shop in Tanners decades ago.

[@Buhay_Isla]

Sad for those abandoned buildings and houses All Over America 😢 hoping the Mayors of every cities in America do things like this too…And Tourist will come and visit a place like that.

[@ubroberts5541]

Very nice.

[@marciabyram6003]

Yes mam. Thank you. 😊

[@ToyotaPete]

👍

[@williamandhisstarwars]

Great episode. Don't know if folks know but the original Smoky MTN. Market on Chapman Highway in Knoxville is tagged for demolition.

[@theappalachianchannel]

I have tried to contact the owners of the old SMM a year ago on the facebook page but no answer back. I wish i could document it before its gone. Thanks for watching my videos. John Ward

[@luannyates5199]

Starving to death now

[@B.A.A.SportsAngel]

Enjoy watching.

[@sandrabutterflykisses9638]

How is Ralph doing would love to see some more videos on him

[@michaelmerck7576]

The old bank area would make a great place for a dining area

[@theappalachianchannel]

thanks for the comment.

[@dwindew]

John, you probably get asked this a lot, are you the "voice of the vols" John Ward?

[@Buhay_Isla]

😘♥️🥰👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@warrengilbert9100]

bet the food is good

[@theappalachianchannel]

It was

[@michaelmerck7576]

Imagine all the coal soot that would go down that shower drain every day

[@joem13yearsago73]

Looks like the waffle house has found it's new host!